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[-] N0body@sh.itjust.works 41 points 1 month ago

Researchers are ecstatic at the prospect that they may have finally discovered the region of space from which Ozzy Osbourne came to this planet.

[-] kamenlady@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago
[-] Atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

Researchers are ecstatic at the prospect that they may have finally discovered the region of space from which Ozzy Osbourne voivod to this planet?

[-] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Ok, that's the skull. Now, do how aliens would reconstruct the Nebula's face, vs the Nabula's actual face.

[-] kamenlady@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

For me, the bare skull does imply some derpyness. I think it's the position of the eyeholes.

[-] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

All I can see is

[-] cheesymoonshadow@lemmings.world 3 points 1 month ago

Also the mouth makes it look like it's going "huh."

[-] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Isn't the bottom image from The Jungle Cruise ride in Disneyland?

[-] JohnWorks@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[-] Corgana@startrek.website 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Here is a better representation of the nebula:

[-] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 51 points 1 month ago

If I rotate this picture 180°, it looks pretty much the same as the one in the OP.

[-] scrion@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

You have a good eye

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 26 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's not fake, just processed differently.

https://astrobackyard.com/caldwell-49-rosette-nebula/

The petals of this rose are actually a stellar nursery where new stars are being born. This nebula has also been referred to as the “skull”, as it resembles a human skull in certain orientations.

[-] flora_explora@beehaw.org 7 points 1 month ago

If you turn this upside down and squint a little, you get the skull from the image above!

[-] Baleine@jlai.lu 1 points 1 month ago
[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 points 1 month ago

See my comment, it's real.

[-] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago
[-] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 16 points 1 month ago

"Some say"

Those who say it doesn't look like a skull must be dumb

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Could be face blind. Or have a lack of pareidolia.

[-] IrritableOcelot@beehaw.org 6 points 1 month ago

I mostly really dont like the use of "depicts" here. Depicts means is a representation of, which is just wrong and feels a little too close to creationist. "Resembles" would be better.

[-] kamenlady@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I think they're using the ancient-aliens narration style.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 points 1 month ago

All of these kinds of photos are doctored because the raw data isn't as interesting.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

Not resembles, DEPICTS. The nebula has become self-aware!

[-] grandma@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago

Had to blink a few times but damn that's metal

[-] abbadon420@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago

Nasa used filters before filters were cool

[-] OprahsedCreature@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago

This is, in fact, quite metal

[-] DickFiasco@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago
[-] Banichan@dormi.zone 4 points 1 month ago
[-] fossphi@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Hmm, looks more like a dog to me

[-] Banichan@dormi.zone 4 points 1 month ago
[-] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Looked it up, and that's some fuckin nightmare fuel.

[-] fossphi@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

That's exactly what I saw!

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I feel like, if Bill Nye ever drops a metal album…

This should be the album art.

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

I just watched a bunch of baby monkey videos, so it just looks like a baby monkey to me.

The Baby Monkey Nebula

[-] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago

It's an anime skull

[-] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

Death Eaters In Space

[-] occhionaut@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

baonao naonao nao nao

[-] pH3ra@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

Next Iron Maiden's album cover

this post was submitted on 29 Jul 2024
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